N221 Ch 11 NCLEX Practice Questions and Answers

While completing preoperative patient teaching, the nurse explains that general anesthesia -produces deep muscle relaxation and loss of consciousness. -results in moderate sedation in which the patient can follow commands but will not remember anything following the procedure. -provides anesthesia to a specific region of the body and generalized sedation. -typically is achieved using only one type of medication. -produces deep muscle relaxation and loss of consciousness. General anesthesia produces deep muscle relaxation (both visceral and skeletal) as well as loss of consciousness. The other answers are incorrect. A patient expresses fear of nausea and vomiting postoperatively from the anesthesia. Which is the nurse's best response? -"I understand your concern; that is one of the pitfalls of surgery." -"Don't worry, because you'll be heavily sedated if that occurs." -"Nausea and vomiting occur much less frequently than in the past related to the use of a balanced approach to anesthesia." -"You will need to speak to both the surgeon and the anesthesiologist in order to identify possible allergies to drugs that may be causing this side effect." -"Nausea and vomiting occur much less frequently than in the past related to the use of a balanced approach to anesthesia." Explaining to the patient advances in anesthesia may help alleviate fear. An intubated, mechanically ventilated patient in the intensive care unit is becoming increasingly restless and anxious. The nurse expects to administer which intravenous anesthetic drug? -isoflurane (Forane) -nitrous oxide -propofol (Diprivan) -halothane (Fluothane) -propofol (Diprivan) Propofol is an intravenous sedative-hypnotic drug used for induction and maintenance of anesthesia as well as controlled sedation in patients who are intubated and mechanically ventilated in the intensive care unit. It has a rapid onset and short duration of action, allowing for easy titration and maintenance of the patient's level of consciousness.